Memorial

Private A Gilbertson and Sergeant W H Gilbertson

Pte. A Gilbertson & Sergt W H Gilbertson Detail

Source: James Waters

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Current Location

Section 15C Plot 743, Rake Lane Cemetery, Section 15C Plot 743, Rake Lane, Liscard, Wallasey, Wirral, Merseyside, CH45 5DL, England

SJ 30741 92665

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Addition to gravestone
WMR Reference Number: 113131
Description: Latin cross standing on a three stepped base. The face of the cross is heavily carved in the shape of a stylised cross with the lower limb in the form of a tree trunk standing on stones and the other three being carved in the shape of groups of leaves. In the centre is a large letter S. The lettering on the base is in raised block capitals
Inscription: IN / LOVING MEMORY / OF / PTE. ALEXANDER GILBERTSON, / WHO DIED FROM ENTERIC, WHILST SERVING WITH H.M. FORCES / BASRA, PERSIAN GULF. 31ST DEC. 1916, AGED 18 YEARS. / ALSO SERGT WLLIAM H. GILBERTSON, / THE DEAR HUSBAND OF FRANCIS GILBERTSON, / WHO WAS KILLED IN FRANCE. 2ND SEP. 1917, AGED 32 YEARS. / BELOVED SONS OF W. AND A. J. GILBERTSON. / IN A LAND OF STRANGERS OUR DEAR BOYS LIE, / NOT ONE OF US NEAR TO BID THEM GOODBYE; / BUT THE ANGELS OF HEAVEN ARE GUARDING THEIR SOULS / TILL WE MEET THEM AGAIN AT THE CSLL OF THE ROLL. //

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 2
Died: 2
Information shown: Rank; Forenames; Surname; Cause and place of death; date of and age at death
Order of names: By ascending date of death

Cross

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Base

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good